Message: "Re: Locklyn / Locklynn"

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[Opinions] Re: Locklyn / Locklynn

by kudriashkajo (jodirae)

2/2/2011, 1:50 PM

The British accent in my head is saying "lark" with a mix of an r and a w. :o) Oh well. We tried. :o) It would be nice if they had sound bites with each name so you could hear how it's said in its language of origin.

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- Sofia +5

2/2/2011, 1:54 PM

You can hear the two pronunciations here:

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=lachlan

I use the second one, the Americans seem to use the first one.

This message was edited 2/2/2011, 1:55 PM

- Opalescence (JHK)

2/3/2011, 6:57 AM

I use the second one too which is why Locklyn and Lachlan sound quite different to me.

- Rose-Berry

2/2/2011, 2:18 PM

That sounds odd to me. I'm English and I would say LOCK-lun but that pronunciation says LACK-lun. I don't come across many people named Lachlan but I've only ever heard it pronounced LOCK-lun. It's fairly common as a surname and as the surname McLachlan / McLoughlin etc and that's the same.

- Bex

2/2/2011, 2:07 PM

Funny, here in Australia its definately Loch-lin. There is no A sound in the middle.

- kudriashkajo (jodirae) +1

2/2/2011, 1:58 PM

Thanks. Next time my speakers are working I'll be all over that! :o)

- Sofia

2/2/2011, 2:00 PM

LOL:-)

- Alisha (alicehartley4884)

2/2/2011, 1:52 PM

Yeah, we tried :P There's a good chance LAHK and LOCK sound the same in your accent, anyway. If only I'd have realised that sooner!

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